Your Official 2007-08 Ski Season Breakdown Thread

**Greg** · Apr 7, 2008, 9:21 AM

I know some of you are done so I figured I'd fire up this year's version of this thread (2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05). Along with the poll above, let's use this thread to discuss our individual ski seasons. How many times did you get out? Was this above or below average? How would you classify your ski season overall? I'm definitely not through yet so I'll update this thread once it's totally over.

Trekchick · Apr 7, 2008, 9:29 AM

48 days now, and hoping to get one more in here in Michigan before heading to Abasin for Mothers Day weekend.

Mothers day Weekend should count for double days for double the fun..............dontcha think?

severine · Apr 7, 2008, 9:44 AM

Fell short of my goal of 25-30 days this season. But I have a respectable 16 so far with 2 more coming during Mother's Day weekend. (LOL @ Trekchick's recommendation that it should count double!) I would like to finagle one more for next weekend, more to work out boot issues and help with conditioning. But I'm not sure how realistic that will be in the daytrippable range.

In spite of falling short of my goal, I'm pleased. I had no days last year, 2 the year before, and no days the year before that. I thought my season was done after my fall on 2/15 (and some may think it should be still). Adding 4 days when I thought there would be no more has been a blessing.

Disappointments? I feel like I'm ending the season with lesser ability than I started. In some ways, I am due to the knee and having to go easy. I wanted to make great strides this season - planned on getting more comfortable on the black trails, wanted to try glades. All I succeeded in was going faster than before (which was also my enemy in the end). Though I do think I've made some progress working on a more forward stance. Some. Turns are more fluid than at the start of the season, too.

Even though I didn't accomplish as much as I wanted to, I've still improved. And eager for the next season when I can hopefully get more days, get my daughter out on the hill (and on the "real chair" as she calls it), and maybe work on the bumps a little, too.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Apr 7, 2008, 9:45 AM

Mountain Totals
Mountain Visits Runs Vertical
Blue Mountain, PA 68 1079 1104120
snow king, wy 1 4 6000
Killington, VT 1 15 17150
Camelback, PA 2 65 46850
Sugarbush, VT 1 14 20300
Big Boulder, PA 2 50 18800
Sno Mountain, PA 1 25 12500
Okemo Mountain Resort, VT 1 20 27550
STOWE,VT 5 76 142450
Mt Snow 2 20 34000
Jackson Hole, Wy 9 121 229710
Grand Targhee 1 14 21740

GrilledSteezeSandwich's Averages and Totals
Total Days Recorded 94
Total Runs Recorded 1503
Total Vertical Recorded 1681170
Average Runs per Day 16
Average Vertical per Day 17884.8
Average Vertical per Run 1118.5

This is from the stats I keep on www.paskiandride.com

It looks like I'll get a day at Belleayre, a day Hunter, and a few more days in VT,,,last season I hit 119 days but I had a 61 day streak at Blue and this year I skipped alot of the rainy days plus Blue closed 9 days earlier than last year. It was a good season for me for sure..not my best..and definitely not the most powder skied but it was one of my better seasons. When I lived in Montana I skied less days because there was no night skiing but I skied so much cold smoke powder. I'd trade a few of my days at Blue mountain for more Powder..

dmc · Apr 7, 2008, 9:49 AM

You forgot to put a "don't count days" category for all of us "crusty" guys.....

reefer · Apr 7, 2008, 9:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmc

You forgot to put a "don't count days" category for all of us "crusty" guys.....

ditto, and vertical means even less steeze.......................

**Greg** · Apr 7, 2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmc

You forgot to put a "don't count days" category for all of us "crusty" guys.....

Your wish is my command. You crusty old coot.

2knees · Apr 7, 2008, 10:14 AM

yesterday was 21 for me. i'm freakin thrilled about that number. I'd like 2 more but we'll see how that goes.

dmc · Apr 7, 2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

Your wish is my command. You crusty old coot.

Sweeeeet! Yeah... I don't count.. It's just something I do..

ESki says he's got somewhere in the mid 90's right now... Nice to be retired...

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Apr 7, 2008, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmc

Sweeeeet! Yeah... I don't count.. It's just something I do..

ESki says he's got somewhere in the mid 90's right now... Nice to be retired...

Hunter needs night skiing..then you'd have that many days/.

View Poll Results: How many days did you ski (or will you ski) this season?
0 Days	0	0%
1 - 10 Days	8	7.92%
11 - 20 Days	20	19.80%
21 - 30 Days	20	19.80%
31 - 40 Days	15	14.85%
41 - 50 Days	6	5.94%
51 - 60 Days	9	8.91%
61 - 70 Days	2	1.98%
71 - 80 Days	4	3.96%
81 - 90 Days	2	1.98%
91 - 100 Days	2	1.98%
101+ Days	5	4.95%
I don't count days.	8	7.92%
Voters: 101. You may not vote on this poll

Apr 7, 2008, 9:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Mad River Glen - 2/8/08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 18,984	Your Official 2007-08 Ski Season Breakdown Thread I know some of you are done so I figured I'd fire up this year's version of this thread (2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05). Along with the poll above, let's use this thread to discuss our individual ski seasons. How many times did you get out? Was this above or below average? How would you classify your ski season overall? I'm definitely not through yet so I'll update this thread once it's totally over. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Apr 7, 2008, 9:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trekchick Cadillac Pathways Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 566	48 days now, and hoping to get one more in here in Michigan before heading to Abasin for Mothers Day weekend. Mothers day Weekend should count for double days for double the fun..............dontcha think? __________________ Click into the F17 and get your Hart bumpin'!!

Apr 7, 2008, 9:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
severine Arapahoe Basin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,895	Fell short of my goal of 25-30 days this season. But I have a respectable 16 so far with 2 more coming during Mother's Day weekend. (LOL @ Trekchick's recommendation that it should count double!) I would like to finagle one more for next weekend, more to work out boot issues and help with conditioning. But I'm not sure how realistic that will be in the daytrippable range. In spite of falling short of my goal, I'm pleased. I had no days last year, 2 the year before, and no days the year before that. I thought my season was done after my fall on 2/15 (and some may think it should be still). Adding 4 days when I thought there would be no more has been a blessing. Disappointments? I feel like I'm ending the season with lesser ability than I started. In some ways, I am due to the knee and having to go easy. I wanted to make great strides this season - planned on getting more comfortable on the black trails, wanted to try glades. All I succeeded in was going faster than before (which was also my enemy in the end). Though I do think I've made some progress working on a more forward stance. Some. Turns are more fluid than at the start of the season, too. Even though I didn't accomplish as much as I wanted to, I've still improved. And eager for the next season when I can hopefully get more days, get my daughter out on the hill (and on the "real chair" as she calls it), and maybe work on the bumps a little, too. __________________ Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 18 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~Agnes Repplier

Apr 7, 2008, 9:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,469	Mountain Totals Mountain Visits Runs Vertical Blue Mountain, PA 68 1079 1104120 snow king, wy 1 4 6000 Killington, VT 1 15 17150 Camelback, PA 2 65 46850 Sugarbush, VT 1 14 20300 Big Boulder, PA 2 50 18800 Sno Mountain, PA 1 25 12500 Okemo Mountain Resort, VT 1 20 27550 STOWE,VT 5 76 142450 Mt Snow 2 20 34000 Jackson Hole, Wy 9 121 229710 Grand Targhee 1 14 21740 GrilledSteezeSandwich's Averages and Totals Total Days Recorded 94 Total Runs Recorded 1503 Total Vertical Recorded 1681170 Average Runs per Day 16 Average Vertical per Day 17884.8 Average Vertical per Run 1118.5 This is from the stats I keep on www.paskiandride.com It looks like I'll get a day at Belleayre, a day Hunter, and a few more days in VT,,,last season I hit 119 days but I had a 61 day streak at Blue and this year I skipped alot of the rainy days plus Blue closed 9 days earlier than last year. It was a good season for me for sure..not my best..and definitely not the most powder skied but it was one of my better seasons. When I lived in Montana I skied less days because there was no night skiing but I skied so much cold smoke powder. I'd trade a few of my days at Blue mountain for more Powder.. Last edited by GrilledSteezeSandwich; Apr 7, 2008 at 9:52 AM.

Apr 7, 2008, 9:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
dmc DMC TUX Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hunter, NY Posts: 6,073	You forgot to put a "don't count days" category for all of us "crusty" guys..... __________________ "The snowboard track is the most aesthetic and ephemeral passage that man can leave on a mountain" Stephen Koch ------------------ DMCs Interactive Tuckerman Ravine Map

Apr 7, 2008, 10:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
2knees The big pig @ Forrest Park Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,731	yesterday was 21 for me. i'm freakin thrilled about that number. I'd like 2 more but we'll see how that goes.

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